Volvo owners club of SA

January – February 2018

Est 1981

Committed to the preservation and restoration of out of production vehicles in their original form

From the chairman Club Banking details:

Can you believe that it is almost the end of January! Bank – Standard Bank 2018 just walked in and said hey here I am and guess Account No – 200054996 what? It has been 2018 ever since… Branch code – 006005 (The Glen) Account name – Volvo Owners Club of SA Die is die eerste nuusbrief vir 2018 en soos altyd is Country – South Africa daar n paar goedjies om gou oor te gesels voordat Swift code – SBZAZAJJ julle die res van die nuusbrief geniet. Kom ons begin (Use your membership No as reference) met die goeie nuus – you will see a few new

advertisers in the Newsletter and I would like to If you are not receiving communications – ask welcome them: Our new dealerships on board are yourself – is my postal address up to date & Volvo Cars Bedfordview, CMH Volvo Cars correct; does the Club have my cell phone number Silverlakes and CMH Volvo Cars West Rand. Then & email address? If in doubt pick up the phone or we have our regular guys, House of Classics, Tom send an email and CHECK! Campher Motors, Rola Volvo Helderberg, Auto Baltic Rustenburg & CMH Volvo Cars Umhlanga, we really appreciate the support, it makes this newsletter possible and we urge our members to 2018 Events support the dealerships!  24 February 2018 – Breakfast Run Irene Dairy Farm. En dan is die ander nuus dat, dit is daai tyd van die  1 April 2018 – Angela’s Picnic jaar, jip, tyd om jou lid fooie te hernu, this is the last 26 May 2018 – Just Wheels Show Muriel Brand newsletter 2017 members will receive if  Brakpan membership is not renewed! Please renew ASAP, it is R300 for the year and REMEMBER to use your  27 May 2018 – Cars in the Park membership number as reference! Ons wil graag die Pietermaritzburg (We are planning something jaar lidmaatskap op 200 lede kry…wouldn’t that be here! Go check events on the website great? Our record was 190 something a few years  June 2018 – Cars in the Park Vryheid ago.  August 2018 – Cars in the Park Zwartkops  19 – 21 October 2018 – National Saamtrek En dan sê Eddy vir my dat hy uit stories uithardloop! venue TBA And that is what this newsletter is ALL about – YOU and your VOLVO and your STORIES…wie Aware of any events in your areas (or elsewhere)? wil n nuusbrief ontvang sonder stories? Please get Please email to Floyd Robertson, in front of your PC/ laptop…. Smart phone and get [email protected] or on 084 513 3571 writing…send photos as well please!!

Praat weer, geniet dit en wees veilig!

Volvo greetings,

Loggies.

Important membership update

Annual membership R300 per annum. New members pay the R300 membership fee PLUS R200 registration fee, renew before 28 February

2018!

USE YOUR MEMBERSHIP NO when making Www.volvoclub.co.za payment & short description of what you are paying! E.g.: 1041 – Club fees OR 1041 – 2x stickers. This way we know who & what! Find and join us on Facebook “Volvo owners club of SA” 2017 New members: Record the angle on the degree wheel. Turn the crank the opposite way BY HAND until the piston Welcome to the following new members: touches the bolt. Record this reading. Half way between the two readings is your true TDC. Do not Ben Kotlowitz believe that notch on the crank pulley. Once happy Piet du Toit with your TDC – remove bolt from spark plug hole. OJ Smith Most manufacturers of cams and re-profilers use 0.020” valve clearance to dial in cam profiles, Easy, cost effective ways to check therefore, set all the tappets at 0.020” your own CAM TIMING – howard bates Step 2 – Checking opening ramp up & closing ramp down figures – place a DTI on the valve spring coller of the respective lobe being checked & zero out dial. Rotate in engine running direction until DTI moves off zero…..valve begins to open. In the case of an exhaust valve it will be “X” deg BBDC or in the case of an inlet valve will be “X” deg BTDC. Record this figure on the degree wheel.

The DTI will also at this stage confirm lobe height

which occurs as the DTI starts winding backwards after max lift. Now as the DTI needle stops moving All you “older” members will remember the this is the closing ramp down point. Record this 45RPM vinyl record. Well start off by selecting a point on the degree wheel. vinyl and then print off a degree wheel diagram from Mr, Google and stick the diagram onto the Record all the inlet open/closing figures and all the vinyl face up……. now you have a Degree Wheel. exhaust open / closing figures – if all exhaust figures No, you younger upstarts, a CD/DVD is just too are the same and all the inlets are the same – your small for my liking. ramp up / ramp down portion of the camshaft is very likely in good nick. This article will confirm what cam is in your engine and the condition of each lobe. Obviously, one can As mentioned above - lobe height will also have use the degree when building a new engine or been recorded. If all the exhaust are the same & all replacing a camshaft in a performance engine. As in the inlets are the same, again your lobe faces are the case of my over bored stroker engine I machined likely to be in good nick along with your followers. the steel cam gear making it a “Vernier gear”, which If your red-block has a few miles under its belt I will enables fine adjustments when doing dyno not be very surprised if at least one cam lobe is runs…..for that extra performance &/or fuel “ugly” and especially if you have an early red-block economy…..another option is to use a machine whose cam will not have the added oil drillings. stepped woodruff key between the cam gear & camshaft. Durations recorded can be anything from 245 deg to 280 deg for a road engine. Comparing your figures Let’s get back to checking what cam you have in against the Volvo cam grind charts will give you an your red block and what the condition is. Take your idea what cam is in your engine. personalised degree wheel and with some pritt stick it onto the crank pulley bolt. Take a short length of Doing a performance set up there is a lot more to coat-hangar wire, make a point on one end and twirl consider – advancing the cam timing for higher the other end around the closest cam gear cover bolt. torque or retarding the cam timing for RPM & You now have a pointer and a wheel. higher horse power. Increasing lobe separation lowers torque value and moves torque curve higher Step 1 – Determine true TDC – get yourself a in RPM and widens the power band decreasing the 14X1.25 threaded bolt of approx. 50mm long. lobe separation does just the opposite. I always Remove all the plugs and make sure you can turn chase torque as torque gets you to where you want the crank easily by hand. Now screw in the bolt to go. Lobe separation on Volvo road grinds will be about half way BY HAND and swing the crank BY between 108 deg & 111 deg. BUT this is for those HAND till the piston touches the bolt. that have time, patience and the use of a cam grind shop and dyno shop. Westrand CMH Volvo Cars 32659 011 222 0000 |[email protected] Cnr Hendrik Potgieter & Cascades Road, Little falls, Roodepoort OIL CHANGESCANSAVEYOUMUCHMOREDOWNTHEROAD. ROLE INYOURENGINE,ANDSPENDINGALITTLEONROUTINE DESPITE ITSLOWCOST,OILPLAYSAVITAL,MULTIFACETED the right oil goes a long way * Termsandconditionsapply.O ervaliduntil30thofApril.

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CMY MY CM CY M C Y K From our face book page Rudolph Viljoen posted: Geblink vir die naweek! Waheed Abdurahman posted:

Loggies van Loggerenberg:.en jy wil hom verkoop??? Jy gaan langggggggg trane huil....en as jy verkoop....verkoop aan Rein Botha.....dan gaan hy langgggg trane huil van blydskappppp....baie Gideon Plessis posted: nice!!! Vinnige mini saamtrek voor kerk. :-) Rein Botha: Rudie pas hom mooi op vir my
Rudolph Viljoen Ja, ek het nou ñ lat gepluk vir my gat! Mervyn Miller: Eendag moet ek myne langs joune parkeer vir a pic. Seker nie te veel 'Saphron Pearl' C70's van daai vintage nog in die land.

Rudi Schoeman: Nou was hulle diens.

Liz Bates posted: Can you believe - 50 yrs for the 164 - Howard.

Liam Murphy – I am not a member, but have VOLVO in my blood

I came to SA on 26 December 1969 and joined Lawson Motors in February 1970 as Field Service Engineer with Peter Blackwell as his Manager.

I was then put in charge of the Volvo 142 Racing Car resulting in a third overall – 3rd in index of Performance, 1st Saloon in the 1970 Pietermaritz- burg 6 Hour Race.

I worked with some of South Africa’s top Drivers like Arnold Chatz, Collin Burford, Dave Haw- croft, Janni Kuhn, Lewis Cloete, Ove Andersson, Per Inga Walfritsson, Pat Moss, Jody Scheckter and Ian Scheckter. Then with Dudley Smith on the Rotary Engine Mazdas.

During my term with Lawson Motors / Team Lawson I became close friends with Tom Campher who visited me in Ireland some years back. I have been back to South Africa 5 times since then.

That friendship endured over all these years and as a result of that friendship I got to know Vic, Col- leen, Gerhard and their families resulting in an invite to race their Volvo P1800 at Zwartkops.

I left South Africa in 1974 to go to Volvo Sweden and ended up as Group Technical Director for Volvo in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Egypt. During that time, I rallied a factory supported Volvo 240 in the Rothmans Kuwait Rally and finished 2nd overall in 1977 and 1st overall in 1978. I competed in the 1978 Cyprus Rally in a Volvo 240.

On my return to Ireland I competed in 4 Rounds of the European Rally twice in a Volvo 240 Turbo and twice in a Ford Cosworth Sierra. Currently, in Ireland, I race a Volvo B230 142 and a PV 544.

“My love for SA has never changed over the years. I would especially like to thank Team Campher Volvo for the exceptional kindness and hospitality to me and my family and friends over the years and I am so looking forward to my next visit”.

Liam.

Our '71 122S history – Lindsay Bridger The restoration is another story and we were hoping to make the 2018 Saamtrek as exhibitors Firstly, best wishes for 2018 and compliments for and not as visitors, again. our good newsletter.

Towards the end of March 1971, Heather and I walked into the Lawsons showroom in Eloff St Ext, to have a look at an 'Amazon'. Well, things started moving rapidly when the salesman informed that, "no, we do not have a blue one and that brown one there, is our last 122S for sale.

They are no longer on the market and only 3 others for sale in RSA: two in Germiston and one in Cape Town." Was this just sales talk or what? No time for thinking this through! "Will you accept our oil- leaking 1100Austin as a trade-in?"

The deal was done, and we could collect "our" 122S from the 'top shop' on the 29th of March 1971. I don't think we slept a wink for the next few nights!

The big day finally arrived, and we were at the 'top shop' bright and early. A small gathering of staff to deliver their last 122S were present. Imagine their and our faces when I turned the key, and nothing happened!!

An unclosed door had run the battery down overnight! A push start got us started and that's how our journey with our beloved Volvo got moving. 47 years later, it is now getting all attention deserved, by a full restoration I am undertaking, having retired.

2018 Saamtrek survey What is abundantly clear is that the closer to Bloemfontein we are, the better the attendance, in Every year we have difficulty in deciding where 2014 the Gauteng members clearly proved that the National Saamtrek should be held to maximise being closer to Johannesburg does not increase attendance and make it as easy as possible for as their attendance! many to attend as possible, just to give you an idea Lets’ get to survey results – out of a possible138 of attendance over the last few years (AGM members that would have received the email (if attendees): you didn’t get the email means we don’t have your

email address or it landed in your spam/ junk 2005 – Bethlehem 32 members folder), there were 49 members that responded to 2006 – Maselspoort 45 members the survey (35% response rate) which is 2007 – Maselspoort 50 members representative but disappointing, At least 24 of the 2008 – Maselspoort 58 members 35 members that were at the 2017 Saamtrek 2009 – Maselspoort 42 members responded, where is the other 9? 72% of those that 2010 – Aldam Estate 56 members responded stated that they are considering 2011 – Aldam Estate 42 members attending the 2018 Saamtrek, if that is 2012 – Aldam Estate 51 members representative of the entire Club we should have 2013 – Golden Gate 40 members 2014 – Bela Bela 33 members 111 members there this year? Ja sure .

2015 – Gariep 44 members Which Province should the next Saamtrek be held? 2016 – Maseslpoort 36 members Free State came in tops at 46%, followed by KZN 2017 – Aldam Estate 35 members at 21%, Gauteng 19%.

From the above statistics we are hovering at 2005 Venue for 2018? Top three venues that came up is and before number’s! Why? Is it the venue? Is it Aldam Estate & Gariep tied with KZN Midlands the Club? Is it the economy? Our membership coming in third. So, it looks like we heading to the numbers have not varied that much? What is the Free State, another survey will follow specifically reason? Lack of interest? There must be a reason… asking which venue you would prefer, please participate, in the end you are the Club.

Breakfast Run to Parys Nov 2017 – Once again as soon as we arrived it was a frenzy of handshakes, laughter and people snapping photos floyd robertson left right and centre. Beforehand I had arranged with Volvo Auto Baltic Vereeniging to have a bit Our November breakfast run lead us to Parys where of a show and tell for us with some of their new we all met up at the Aerodrome just outside of models that have been released. They had brought Parys. On the drive down, I was lucky enough to through a V40 D3 (I just recently upgraded to a catch up to the Geldenhuys family in their Volvo’s, Rebel Blue V40 D3 R-Design myself – Crazy so I joined their convoy. It’s awesome to see Impressed with the car) and they brought through a people’s reactions as the pass by and just to see the Brand new V90 D5 Cross Country. Myself and smiles a good looking old car can get. Brian were lucky enough to take the V90 for a test drive. Needless to say, we were both blown away Arriving at the Aerodrome was quite an exciting with how advanced the car is. The amount of place to meet. As soon as I pulled up there were extra’s and technology that is available at a push of already about 10 Volvo’s parked and waiting. The a button is absolutely amazing. best part to see was that not a single person was sitting in their car waiting. Everyone was walking I would definitely recommend taking a V90 for a around, chatting, introducing themselves and test drive some time. (One day when I’m big ill talking about their cars. This is what I love about own one haha). these meetings. There is so much passion in the air and all of a suddenly we all become a great big Volvo Baltic also surprised us with an bunch of friends. announcement that ALL Volvo Owners Club members can qualify for a 20% Trade in Assistance when buying any New Volvo from their branch. That’s a huge promotion if I don’t say so myself.

During the sit down, we had a few prizes available to hand out so myself and Brain arranged with the Manager of the brewery to go out to the parking lot and pick a few cars that really stood out. This was the 1st time I had taken my Mother with for a run and on the way down I filled her in on who is who and why people are so enthusiastic about old Within 15 minutes we were up to around 20 cars. Volvo’s everything from old school to new school. After everyone said their hello’s we were off, all in Throughout the day she met a bunch of people and Convoy to “The Dog & Fig Micro Brewery” for possibly made some new friends too. On our way some breakfast and a cold one. (Can’t stop at a home, she said to the that now she gets why I want Micro-Brewery and not taste a local craft beer). to be part of the club and why I am pushing to get Driving through the city centre (let’s face it Parys a Classic of my own. pretty much has one main road) we drew the attention from the people stopping for breakfast on Overall this was a great fun and I am glad I attended the main stretch. Who doesn’t love a bunch of old it. Looking forward to the Breakfast run on the 24th cars driving through town. It was only a few km’s Feb to Irene Dairy Farm. Thanks to all that attended drive in convoy till we arrived at The Dog & Fig. and to Volvo Auto Baltic Vereeniging for joining us for the morning.

VEHICLE (CAR) CLASSIFICATIONS VINTAGE AND VETERAN ASSOCIATION

Ever wondered what classic car classifications are? VVA classifications are:

 Class A: ANCESTOR up to 31st December 1904 ST  Class B: VETERAN from 1 January 1905 up to Volvo PV36 Carioca 4-Door Sedan 1935 st 31 December 1918  Class C: VINTAGE from 1st January 1919 up to  Class E: POST WAR from 1st January 1946 up 31st December 1930 to 31st December 1960

Volvo P1900 Sport Cabriolet 1956

 Class F: POST ’60 from 1st January 1961 up to 31st December 1970

1928 OV4 Touring  Class G: POST ’70 from 1st January 1971 and  Class D: POST VINTAGE from 1st January 1931 up to the age limit defined in the up to 31st December 1945 Constitution.

Vintage Racing and a Measure of Revenge – P1800 driver

Many cars and drivers have had a second chance in contemporary vintage racing. Surprisingly, the Volvo 1800 has been a star in this field. Thanks to slightly looser rules and lobbying that have allowed certain modifications, the 544, 122 and particularly the 1800 have shown their true potential.

When I considered getting into vintage racing in the '80s, I decided to do it in a Volvo after seeing In 1991, Klaus Schonfeld's 544 won the group John Morley run with Cobras and XK-Es at race at Watkins Glen for all pre-'62 sports cars and Watkins Glen. In only my second race in my sports sedans - one Volvo against more than a 1800, and the first with a modified engine, I dozen Porsche 356s! That same weekend, I finished second in an "all comers" vintage race in finished fourth in group and first in class in a the rain at Summit Point - I led much of the race group of pre-'68 sports cars that included Lotus until a misfire due to a cracked distributor rotor Elans, Porsche 911s, Corvettes and Jaguars. killed power above 5000 RPM.

In 1990, at one of the country's largest vintage In 1992, at the Canadian Vintage Motorsports races at Mid Ohio Racetrack, two 1800s and a 544 Festival at Shannonville, Ontario, my 1800 qualified in three of the top four spots in a class finished first overall in a group of both small and that included all non-V8, pre-1962 production large bore vintage sports cars, including 911s, sports cars. 914s, Corvettes and XK-Es.

Vintage Racing and a Measure of Revenge – P1800 driver ctd

On the West Coast, there were similar wins by Rauch and Rodenbush. Volvos made the cover of vintage racing magazines. Vintage clubs moved us up in class to the point that in '96, SVRA, the largest vintage group at the time in the eastern U.S., classified the P1800 in its B production class of pre-1972 sports cars and sedans, where it was pitted against Ferraris, Porsche 911s, Datsun 240Zs, Lotus Elans, Lotus Super Sevens, etc., and we still won (I finished first in class in every In September 1998, Gary Jebsen won his group SVRA vintage race I entered that year). with SVRA at Summit Point. In 1999, Ian Locke, in his first time out in his 122, won the vintage enduro at Mosport Motorsport Park -- you may have seen the photo of his car in Grassroots Motorsports. In the Midwest, David Hueppchen has been impressive racing an 1800, usually with a basically stock engine, and the Keller brothers have raced numerous old Volvos with success. Back on the East Coast, Duane Matejka has dominated the Volvo Historic Series, beating cars in the larger displacement as well as 2 litre In 1998, two of the largest vintage events in the classes. Personally, every time I drive my 1800 U.S. were the dual 50th Anniversary events at out of the paddock to the false grid past lines of Watkins Glen. My 1800 qualified second in group Porsches, Alfas, Jags, Corvettes, Loti and at both the HSR and SVRA events. In each case, Datsun’s to my position at the front of the grid, I the only car with a faster time was the original feel a sense of Volvo pride, satisfaction and a national championship-winning, factory-backed, small measure of revenge on those competing cars BRE (Brock Racing Enterprises) Datsun 240Z. that allegedly killed off the 1800 a long time ago.

Club contact details: Trading post:

The 2018 committee FOR SALE: 122VOLGP

Chairman: Deon van Loggerenberg Personalised number plate, 122VOLGP R4000.00. [email protected], 082 491 2603 Also have an original Volvo workshop manual R500 in very good condition. Contact Muhammed - Vice Chairman: Johan Kotzé on email [email protected] or call 072 073 7086. [email protected], 082 905 2468 FOR SALE: 1959 Volvo PV544. Membership Administrator: Chantell Smal [email protected] Asking R60000.00 – contact Gerhard Diedericks 078 360 5053/ 017 826 0420. Volvo in Piet Retief Memorabilia Coordinator: Rupert Geldenhuys [email protected], 083 285 1551

Events Co-ordinator: Floyd Robertson [email protected], 0845133571

Treasurer: Deon van Loggerenberg (Jnr) [email protected], 072 298 4008

Secretary: Jan van Deventer [email protected], 082 557 9224

2018 Area assistants:

FOR SALE: 1957 PV444 Eastern Cape: Tou Nel 083 441 4867 R110000.00 – contact Cobus 072 627 2579 or email Free State: Magda Ferreira 083 264 2090 [email protected]. KZN: Alfie Ball 082 882 9974 FOR SALE: VOLVO 144 De Luxe

Mpumalanga/ Limpopo: Gerrit du Plessis 082 412 Our price is R 65 000, car is in original spec and 7817 paper work is in order. We are slightly negotiable on the price. Please contact Martin (Owner) at 073 Western Cape: Wouter Wentzel 082 572 1953 035 8860 for any inquiries.

North West: Jaco Kruger 082 337 2662 FOR SALE: Windscreens

Vaal Driehoek: Hennie Geldenhuys 082 826 2171 Brand new shaded, laminated and SABS approved:

Volvo 122 Front Windscreens made to order From the desk of Eddy R3000.00/ Volvo P1800 Front Windscreens made to order R3600.00/ Volvo PV/DUETT imported Send your contributions, letters, photos and Laminated Front Windscreens Blue/Green top tint articles to Eddy. R2800 only 2 left - Contact Rodney 082 3222053/ email [email protected].

[email protected] FOR SALE: CLUB MEMORABILIA

our website - www.volvoclub.co.zA Nice Golf shirts, Mugs and other nice goodies now available. 19 (out of 50) uniquely numbers genuine leather spare wheel bags R540.00 per bag, excludes P&P if it needs to be sent to you. Contact Rupert Geldenhuys - [email protected], 083 285 1551

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Updated Volvo S60 Polestar now with 30% More than 250 components have been changed compared to the 'standard' S60 to create a car with all the usability extra downforce and practicality of the Volvo S60 and V60, but also

Polestar, Volvo Cars' performance brand, has unveiled delivering all-year round sports car performance. Key the 2018 Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar, complete with component changes include the adjustable Öhlins shock additional aerodynamic components made from absorber system and six-piston Brembo brake callipers lightweight carbon fibre which increase downforce by 30 with 371 mm discs. per cent for improved performance and handling. A limited number of 1 500 vehicles will be produced for the The S60 and V60 Polestar retain the award-winning 270 global market, with all cars receiving a unique number on kW Drive-E petrol engine, one of the most powerful four- the tread plate. cylinder production engines in the world, yet with fuel consumption and emissions at a leading level of 7.8-litre Only 23 S60 Polestar examples will be sold in South per 100 km and 179 g/km CO2. Africa, with local deliveries commencing towards the end of 2017. One special-order V60 Polestar will also be "The updated S60 and V60 Polestar models are the delivered, and it will be the only one of its kind in South pinnacle of our road car programmes that we have been Africa. developing successfully since our first road car was launched in 2013," says Jörgen Ronstad, Vice President, The new aerodynamic exterior package has been Product Strategy & Management at Polestar. developed jointly by the engineers of Polestar and Cyan Racing, Polestar's motorsport partner, with data and "The aerodynamic enhancements, combined with other learnings derived directly from the World Touring Car small but important changes, further enhances our base Championship (WTCC) where the team is currently philosophy of a performance car for all roads and involved in the title fight. conditions, transferring technology and learnings from track to road." The aerodynamic enhancements include a new front splitter, side sills and a rear spoiler extension, all made TECHNICAL OVERVIEW from lightweight carbon fibre. The new components Performance improve grip and high-speed stability, providing a car • Volvo S60 Polestar with the duality of being at ease in everyday driving as • 0-100 km/h 4.7 sec well as providing the driver with further control and • 0-200 km/h 17.2 sec feedback on an inspiring stretch of road or during an • Top speed 250 km/h (limited) evasive manoeuvre for example.

Many of these components were developed and tested during Polestar Cyan Racing's recently-revealed secret Nürburgring test where an S60 Polestar claimed the record for the fastest four-door road legal car around the infamous Nordschleife circuit, conducted in 2016.

Other visual changes for the updated model include high- gloss black Polestar diamond cut wheels, carbon fibre door mirror casings and a new colour - Bursting Blue metallic. The interior has been updated with new seat upholstery, blue contrast stitching and Polestar embroidering.

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